The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2016 , Vol 58 , Num 6
A case of Langerhans cell histiocytosis mimicking child abuse
1 Departments of Pediatrics, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey2 Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
3 Departments of Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
4 Departments of Dermatology, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
5 Departments of Pathology, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
6 Departments of Radiology, Dr Sami Ulus Maternity and Children’s Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey DOI : 10.24953/turkjped.2016.06.017 Langerhans cell histiocytosis is a rare non-malignant disease with clinical heterogeneity. The disease may present with various clinical findings and may imitate many other conditions. In this report we describe a 34-month-old girl who presented with chronic otitis and otorrhea, skull fracture, rash, vulvar edema, erythema and erosion in labia majors which initially suggested child abuse but the patient was diagnosed with Langerhans cell histiocytosis. Keywords : Langerhans cell histiocytosis, child abuse